LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 14, 2011

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB905 by Patrick (Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to statewide elected officials, certain current and former members of the legislature, and certain federal and state employees.  ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by providing a defense to prosecution related to the carrying of a concealed handgun by certain statewide elected officials, current and former members of the legislature, noncommissioned employees of the Department of Public Safety, and United States attorneys or assistant United States attorneys for the offense of unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder. At present, the offense of unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder is punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor or a felony of the third degree. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated from this bill.

The change in law made by this Act would apply only to an offense committed on or after September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, ESi, GG, ADM, KKR